# terms vs turns

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### terms
*noun · IPA /tɜːmz/ · frequency rank #838*
plural of term

### turns
*verb · IPA /tɝnz/ · frequency rank #1,804*
third-person singular simple present indicative of turn

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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